Classic French-Style Potato Salad

Title:
Classic French-Style Potato Salad

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
French,
Potatoes,
Salads




Ingredients:





     2 lb Yukon Gold Potatoes;


          -scrubbed, not peeled


 3 2/3 c  Dry white wine


          Salt; to taste


          White pepper to taste;


          -freshly ground


   1/2 c  Extra-virgin olive oil


     1 tb Shallots; minced


   2/3 c  Scallions; chopped






 Boil the whole unpeeled potatoes in generously salted water until fork


 tender, 20-30 minutes, depending on size.  As soon as you can handle the


 potatoes, but while they're still warm, slice them just under 1/2 inch


 thick with a very sharp knife.


 


 In a small saucepan over medium heat, boil the wine until it's reduced by


 half.  Sprinkle the salt, pepper, and hot reduced wine over the warm


 potatoes; toss gently.  Add the olive oil, tossing just until combined, and


 then add the shallots and scallions.  Taste and adjust the seasonings.


 Serve at room temperature.


 


 VARIATIONS


 


 Follow the basic recipe above - just omit the scallions - and substitute


 one of the following combinations.


 


 Chopped tomato, diced crisp bacon, and hard cooked egg.


 


 Chopped anchovies and sliced roasted red peppers.


 


 Chopped olives, minced garlic, and cubed chicken or turkey.


 


 Paprika, capers, and smoked salmon (To avoid cooking the salmon, don't add


 it until the salmon is at room temperature).


 


 Contributor:  Fine Cooking


 


 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by Jack Elvis 
on May


 27, 1998